A draft bill to amend the 2014 copyright law has been completed by the House of Representatives, proposing that AI-assisted works receive copyright protection only with human involvement. The bill also mandates compensation from tech platforms for using news content for aggregation, republishing, link-previewing, or AI training.
The New York Times and The Daily News allege OpenAI lied about its ability to search customer chat logs for copyrighted material, escalating a two-year copyright lawsuit. OpenAI previously claimed such searches were burdensome and raised privacy concerns, but a deposition revealed internal searches and a database of de-identified conversations were already in use.
News organizations, led by The New York Times, are seeking "serious sanctions" against OpenAI, accusing the AI firm of repeatedly lying to conceal evidence of copyright infringement. OpenAI allegedly misled the court about its ability to search ChatGPT logs, hiding large datasets that could prove users skirted paywalls.
Illegal online casinos are using fake news, AI-generated videos, and deepfakes to falsely present football stars Jude Bellingham and Bruno Fernandes as official brand partners, exploiting their identities to attract customers. This marks a new level of deception beyond previous tactics of using retired players.
Australian creatives are seeking assurances that the government will not weaken copyright laws in exchange for significant AI data centre investment. A proposal reportedly includes AI companies mining creative content for training models, with a fund for artists as compensation. Critics call it a 'dirty deal'.
AI music generator Suno secured $400 million in Series D funding at a $5.4 billion valuation. This comes despite ongoing lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony over alleged training on copyrighted songs, though Warner Music Group settled.
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
